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| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : naf-thuh, nap- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈnæf θə, ˈnæp- |
Définition of naphtha
Origin :- inflammable liquid distilled from petroleum, 1570s, from Latin, from Greek naphtha "bitumen," perhaps from Persian neft "pitch," or Aramaic naphta, nephta, but these could as well be from Greek. In Middle English as napte (late 14c.), from Old French napte, but the modern word is a re-introduction.
- As in petroleum : noun oil
- Another of the most important groups of Russian industries is that of naphtha.
- Extract from : « England and Germany » by Emile Joseph Dillon
- Chloroform, benzene, and naphtha are used on ordinary silks and linens.
- Extract from : « Textiles » by William H. Dooley
- For what are aniline, paraffine, naphtha, and carbolic acid used?
- Extract from : « Commercial Geography » by Jacques W. Redway
- About four, he asked for naphtha, but the last syllable died on his tongue.
- Extract from : « The Life of Friedrich Schiller » by Thomas Carlyle
- The place reeks of naphtha, human flesh, bad language, and good-nature.
- Extract from : « Nights in London » by Thomas Burke
- Brings the smell of naphtha from those works half a mile away.
- Extract from : « Patience Wins » by George Manville Fenn
- His overcoat was a specious covering, and was not infrequently odorous of naphtha.
- Extract from : « T. Tembarom » by Frances Hodgson Burnett
- I suppose we can send the naphtha launch for him if we stop, can't we?'
- Extract from : « The Diva's Ruby » by F. Marion Crawford
- Wells are also dug in that neighbourhood, in which the naphtha is collected.
- Extract from : « A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines » by Andrew Ure
- The application of naphtha to its preservation I have already mentioned.
- Extract from : « The Royal Institution » by Bence Jones
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